Fireplace screen hanger



Apr 24;, 195i P; F. PEDERSEN 549,5@

FIREPLACE SCREEN HANGER Filed Feb. '7, 1947 gilllin t INVENTOR. /0 /0 575@ E 'ffesE/v Patented Apr. 24, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FIREPLACE SCREEN HANGER Peter F. Pedersen, Allen Park, Mich.

Application February 7, 1947, Serial No. 727,081

2 Claims.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvenient in a fireplace screen hanger.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a screen closure across the opening of a fireplace to prevent sparks or live coals from being thrown into the room, and to pivotally hang the screens on a post whereby they may be swung into closing position across the opening of the iireplace, or swung outwardly to lie adjacent the wall of the room.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a hanger for the screen which can be readily mounted in a xed permanent relation within the fireplace without necessitating any drilling or securement by bolts, screws or the like of the hanger to the wall of the fireplace.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a screen having a hanger which is adjustable to fit in various size replaces.

It is a still further object of the present invention to provide a fireplace screen hanger of the class described which is simple in structure, attractive in appearance, economical of manufacture and highly eiiicient in use.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

It is recognized that various modifications and changes may be made in the detail of structure illustrated without departing from the invention itself and it is intended that such shall be embraced within the scope of the claims which form a part hereof.

Forming a part of this specication are drawings in which,

Fig. l, is a fragmentary, elevational View of a wall illustrating a replace with the invention app-lied and having a part thereof broken away,

Fig. 2, is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. l,

Fig. 3, is a fragmentary, sectional view taken along line 3-3 of Fig. l,

Fig. 4, is a fragmentary, sectional view rtaken along line 4 4 of Fig. l.

Shown in the drawing is a pair of screens IB and I I, each of which is similarly constructed and pivotally mounted so that a description of one will suiilce for both. The screen Ill is held in a channel frame I2 which extendsA around its four sides and is held therein by a channel i4 which is pressed into the channel I2, the screen Iii being wedged between the channel I4 and the channel I2. Extending outwardly from the rear ci the channel I2, on its top and bottom wall, are lugs I5 to which is pivotally secured by a suitable pin the end of the V-shaped bracket arm I6. The vertex of the V-shaped arm I6 is secured by the connecting member I'I to a sleeve I8. Diagonal braces I9 extend between to join a respective end of bracket arm IB with a respective end of sleeve I8. The sleeve I8 is positioned torotate about the rod 2|. One end of rod 2| is threaded for receiving a cap 22. The upper end of the cap 22 is provided with a socket for receiving the lower end of the sleeve I8. The opposite end of the rod 2| is threaded for receiving an adjustment nut 23, the lower end of which is provided with an extended sleeve section 2li to embrace the sleeve I8. The opposite end of the adjustment nut 23 is provided with a reduced section 25 to serve as a shoulder upon which is set the cap 21 having a central bore 28 extending therethrough'for the projection of the upper end of the rod 2| therethrough as the nut 23 is threaded downwardly o-n the rod 23.

In mounting the hanger within the fireplace, the cap 22 is rested upon the floor of a fireplace and the rod 2| with the sleeve I8 thereon extended in a vertical upright position so that the cap 2l will abut against the top 9 of the fireplace opening. By rotating the adjustment nut 23, the cap 2l will be pressed against the ceiling to tightly wedge the rod 2| between the top 9 and the floor of the fireplace. It will be noted that by this arrangement, the hanger can be used for various size replaces without affecting or in any way interfering with the free rotation of the sleeve i8 about the rod 2|. As the sleeve I8 is free to rotate on the rod 2|, the screen can be easily swung either to an open or closed position. When swung to open position, the screen r will be against the face of the wall 1.

What I claim is:

l. A fireplace screen mounting of the class described, comprising an elongated post; a sleeve rotatably embracing said post, said post projecting beyond opposite ends of said sleeve, the opposite ends of said post being threaded; an adjusting nut threaded on one end of said post and provided with a socket for embracing one end of said sleeve; a cap threaded on the lower end of said post and adapted for engaging a stationary body the upper end of said cap having a socket for receiving the lower end of said sleeve; a cap embracing the opposite end of said post in slidable relation thereto, and adapted for engaging a stationary body spaced from said first named stationary body, the threading of said adjusting nut effecting a clamping of said caps against said stationary bodies for retaining said post in fixed relation to said stationary bodies.

2. A fireplace screen mounting of the class dea scribed, comprising an elongated post; a sleeve rotatably embracing said post, said post projecting beyond opposite ends of said sleeve, the opposite ends of said post being threaded; an adjusting nut threaded on the upper end of said post and provided with a socket for embracing the upper end of said sleeve; a cap threaded on the lower end of said post and adapted for engaging a stationary body the upper end of said cap having a socket for receiving the lower end of said sleeve; a cap embracing the opposite end of said post in slidable relation thereto, and adapted for engaging a stationary body spaced from said rst named stationary body, the threading of said adjusting nut effecting a clamping of said caps against said stationary bodies for retaining said post in fixed relation to 4 said stationary bodies; and supporting members secured to and projecting outwardly from said sleeve, said sleeve being rotatable on said post.

PETER F. PEDERSEN.

REFERENCES CITED The ioiiowing references are of record in the iile of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 265,174 Stedman et a1. Sept. 26, 1882 363,648 Keehner May 24, 1887 704,403 Thill July 8, 1902 2,156,799 Benedict May 2, 1939 2,275,236 Shannon Mar. 3, 1942 

